Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-14
Interstate Commerce Law.
Whatthe Railroad Companies OF tho
Country viii Now be Com
peIIed to Attempt.
The Full and Complete Text OF
the Reagan-Culiom Inter
Stats Congressional
Enactment.

the ISeagan-CullOm Inter
Stats Congressional
Enactment.
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POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Sec IL. That the commission hereby
created shall have authority to inquire
into the management OF the busIness Of
all common carriers subject to the PROV
isslons OF this act, and shall have the
right to obtain from such coWr.e.s ....-
riers full and complete information
necessary to enable che commission to
perform the dutlas and carry ont
the objects for which it was
created: and for the purposes of this act
the commission shall have power to re-
quire the attendance and testimony OF
witnesses and the production OF ali
books, papers. tariffs, contracts, agree
ments and doouments relating to any
matter under investigation, and to that
end may invoke the aid of any court of
the United States In requiring the at
tendance and testimony of witnesses and
the production Of bookH, papers and
documents under the provisions OF this
section. And any OF the circuit courts
OF the United States within the Jarisdic-
tion OF which such inquiry is carried on
may, in eese of contumacy or refusal to
obey subpoena issued to any common
carrier subject to the provisions OF this
ect, or other person, issue an order re-
quitlng such common carrier or other
person to appear before said commission
(and produce bonds and papers it SO or
dered land give evidence touching the
matter in question; and any failure to
obey such order Of the court may be
punished by such court as contempt
thereof. The claim that any such testi--
mony or evidence may tend to crimInate
the person giving such evidence shall
not excuse snoh witness from testif yinR;
but such evidence or testimony shall not
be used against such person on the trial
Of any criminal proceeding.
COMPLAINTS TO COMMISSION
Sec. Is. That any person, firm, COR
poration, or any mercantile, agricultural.
or manufacturing society, or any body
politic or municipal organization com-
planning OF anything done or omitted
to be done BY any common carrier sub
lect to the provisions OF this
Rot in contrRyention of the provisions
thereof. may apply to said commission
by petition which shall briefly state the
facts: whereupon o statement OF the
charges thus made shall be forwarded by
the commission to such common carrier.
who shall be called upon to satisfy the
complaint or to answer the same in writ
/ ing within reasonable time, to be
specified by the commission. II such
common carrier, within the time epeci-
fed, shall make reparation for the in
jury alleged to have been done, said
carrier shall be relieved of liability to the
complaint only for the part,cular
violation OF Law thus complained Of.
Ii such carrier shall not satisfy the oonn-
plaint within the time specified, or
there shall appear TO be any reasonable
ground for Investigating said complaint,
it shall be the duty Of the commission
to investigate the matters complained Of
In such manner and by such means as
it shall deem proper.
INVESTIGATION BIZ COMMISSION.
Said commission shall in Like manner
investigate any complaint forwarded by
tne ruiifunaa alr1in1i5si5nef n15si5n or railroad
commission of any state or territory, at
| the request of such commission, and
may institute any inquiry on its own
motion IN the same manner and to
had been made. No complaint shall at
any time be dismissed because Of the
| absence OF direct damage to the COM
piainant.
FINDINGS OF COMMISSION pRIMA FAcfE
EVIDENCE.
Sec. IL, That whenever an investigation
shall be made by said commissions, it
| shall be its duty to make q report in
| writing in respect thereto, which shall
include the findings OF fact upon which
| the conclusions of the commission are
based, together with its recommends
ton as to what reparation, if any, should
be made BY the common carrier to any
party or who mag be found to have been
injured; and such findings so made shall
thereafter, in all Judicial proceedings,
be deemed prima evidence as to each
land every faot found. All reports oil
Investigation made by the commission
shall be entered OF record, and COPY
Thereof shall be furnished to the party
liwho may have complained and to any
common carrier that may have been
complained OF.
NOTIFICATION TO COMMON CARRIER
SEQ. IA. That II in any case 10 which
an investigation shall be made BY said
commission il shall be made to appear
to the satisfaction of the commission
either by the testimony Of witnesses o,
other evidence, that any thing has been
done or omitted to be done in violation
Of the provisions OF this act, or of enJ
law cognizable by said commission, By
any common carrier, or that any injury
or damage has been sustained BY Thu
party or parties complaining, o.
by other parties aggrievet
in consequence OF Buch vio
lation, it shall be the duty Of the com
mission to forthwith cause copy OF it
!. report in respect thereto to be deiivere.
to such common carrier together with
notice to said common carrier to ceas
. and desist from such violation, or 4
I to make repRration for the injury 9,
found to have been done, or both, With,
q reasonable time, to be specified by til
commission; made to appear to the com
mission that such common carrier lla,
, ceased from such violation OF law, AM
has made repsration for the injury foun
!, to have been done, in compliance witt
I the report and notice Of the commission
+ or to the satisfaction Of the party com
!. planning, Q statement to that effect sha
be entered OF record by the commlssjo
{ and the said common cat.ier shall there
!, upon be relieved from further liabilit,
or penalty for such particular Violate
i OF law,
g PETITION 70 UNITED STATES COURTS.